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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

GROUP - I C SERVICES EXAMINATION

(DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER)

Preliminary Examination: (Objective type) (Degree Standard)

General Studies 200 items / 300 marks / 3 hours

( General Studies - 150 items

Aptitude Test - 50 items)

Main Written Examination (degree standard)

Paper - I (Descriptive type) : General Studies - 300 Marks /3 Hours

Paper - II (Descriptive type) : General Studies - 300 Marks / 3 Hours

Paper - III (Objective type) : Education - 200 Items/ 300 Marks/3 Hours
(B.Ed. course syllabus)

Interview & Record - 120 Marks

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

Group I C Services (Preliminary Examination)

General studies (Degree Standard)
(Objective type – 200 ITEMS / 300 MARKS / 3HOURS)

UNIT – I - General science :

Physics Universe - General Scientific laws-Scientific instruments-Inventions and
discoveries-National scientific laboratories-Science glossary- Mechanics and properties
of matter -Physical quantities, standards and units - electricity and magnetism –
electronics and communication - Heat, light and sound-Atomic and nuclear physics-
Solid State Physics – Spectroscopy – Geophysics-Astronomy and space science.

Chemistry - Elements and Compounds-Acids, bases and salts-Oxidation and reduction-

Chemistry of ores and metals-Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds-Fertilizers,
pesticides, insecticides-Biochemistry and biotechnology-Electrochemistry-Polymers
and plastics

Botany - Main Concepts of life science-The cell-basic unit of life-Classification of living

organism-Nutrition and dietics-Respiration-Excretion of metabolic waste-Bio-
communication

Zoology - Blood and blood circulation-Endocrine system-Reproductive system-Genetics

the science of heredity -Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio- diversity and its
conservation-Human diseases, prevention and remedies-Communicable diseases and
non- communicable diseases-Alcoholism and drug abuse-Animals, plants and human life
UNIT - II. Current Events
History - Latest diary of events – National - National symbols-Profile of States- Defence,
national security and terrorism -World organizations-pacts and summits - Eminent
persons & places in news - Sports & games - Books & authors - Awards & honours -
Cultural panorama - Latest historical events - India and its neighbours - Latest
terminology - Appointments-who is who? –
Political Science - India’s foreign policy - Latest court verdicts – public opinion -
Problems in conduct of public elections - Political parties and political system in India -
Public awareness & General administration - Role of Voluntary organizations & Govt., -
Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility.
Geography - Geographical landmarks - Policy on environment and ecology
Economics - Current socio-economic problems - New economic policy & govt. sector
Science - Latest inventions on science & technology - Latest discoveries in Health
Science - Mass media & communication
UNIT - III. Geography - Earth and Universe - Solar system - Atmosphere
hydrosphere, lithosphere - Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate - Water resources -
rivers in India - Soil, minerals & natural resources - Natural vegetation - Forest &
wildlife - Agricultural pattern, livestock & fisheries - Transport & communication -
Social geography – population-density and distribution - Natural calamities – disaster

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management - Climate change - impact and consequences - mitigation measures -
Pollution Control

UNIT - IV. History and culture of India - Pre-historic events- Indus valley
civilization-Vedic, Aryan and Sangam age - Maurya dynasty - Buddhism and Jainism -
Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas - Age of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanis -
South Indian history - Culture and Heritage of Tamil people - Advent of European
invasion - Expansion and consolidation of British rule - Effect of British rule on socio-
economic factors - Social reforms and religious movements - India since independence -
Characteristics of Indian culture - Unity in diversity –race, colour, language, custom -
India-as secular state - Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music - Growth of
rationalist, Dravidian movement in TN - Political parties and populist schemes-
Prominent personalities in the various spheres – Arts, Science, literature and
Philosophy – Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda, Pandit Ravishankar ,
M.S.Subbulakshmi, Rukmani Arundel and J.Krishnamoorthy etc.

UNIT - V. INDIAN POLITY - Constitution of India- Preamble to the constitution -

Salient features of constitution - Union, State and territory - Citizenship-rights amend
duties - Fundamental rights - Fundamental duties - Human rights charter - Union
legislature – Parliament - State executive - State Legislature – assembly - Status of
Jammu & Kashmir - Local government – panchayat raj – Tamil Nadu - Judiciary in India
– Rule of law/Due process of law - Indian federalism – center – state relations -
Emergency provisions - Civil services in India - Administrative challenges in a welfare
state - Complexities of district administration - Elections - Election Commission Union
and State - Official language and Schedule-VIII - Amendments to constitution - Schedules
to constitution - Administrative reforms & tribunals - Corruption in public life - Anti-
corruption measures – Central Vigilance Commission, lok-adalats, Ombudsman,
Comptroller and Auditor General of India - Right to information - Central and State
Commission - Empowerment of women - Voluntary organizations and public grievances
redressal - Consumer protection forms.
UNIT - VI. INDIAN ECONOMY - Nature of Indian economy - Need for economic
planning - Five-year plan models-an assessment - Land reforms & agriculture-
Application of science in agriculture -Industrial growth-Capital formation and
investment-Role of public sector & disinvestment-Development of infrastructure-
National income - Public finance & fiscal policy- Price policy & public distribution -
Banking, money & monetary policy - Role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) - WTO-
globalization & privatization - Rural welfare oriented programmes -Social sector
problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty - HRD – sustainable
economic growth - Economic trends in Tamil Nadu - Energy Different sources and
development - Finance Commission - Planning Commission - National Development
Council –

UNIT VII - INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT - National renaissance - Early uprising

against British rule - 1857 Revolt - Indian National Congress - Emergence of national
leaders - Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji - Growth of militant movements -Different
modes of agitations-Era of different Acts & Pacts - World war & final phase struggle -
Communalism led to partition - Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Rajaji, VOC,

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Periyar, Bharathiar & Others - Birth of political parties /political system in India since
independence –

UNIT - VIII. MENTAL ABILITY TESTS - Conversion of information to data - Collection,

compilation and presentation of data - Tables, graphs, diagrams - Parametric
representation of data - Analytical interpretation of data – Simplification – Percentage -
Highest Common Factor (HCF) - Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) - Ratio and
Proportion - Simple interest - Compound interest – Area – Volume - Time and Work -
Behavioral ability - Basic terms, Communications in information technology -
Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Decision making and
problem solving.

Logical Reasoning – Puzzles- Dice - Visual Reasoning - Alpha numeric Reasoning -

Number Series - Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

Group I C Services (Main Examination)

PAPER – I - General studies (Degree Standard)
Descriptive type
UNIT - I . Modern history of India and Indian culture - Advent of European invasion-
Expansion and consolidation of British rule - Effect of British rule on socio-economic factors -
Social reforms and religious movements - India since independence - Characteristics of Indian
culture - Unity in diversity - race, colour, language, custom - India - a secular state -
Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music - Growth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in
Tamil Nadu - Political parties and populist schemes - National renaissance - Early uprising
against British rule - 1857 Revolt - Indian National Congress - Emergence of national leaders -
Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Netaji - Growth of militant movements -Different modes of agitations -
Era of different Acts & Pacts - World war & final phase struggle - Communalism led to partition
- Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle - Rajaji, VOC, Periyar & Others

UNIT - 2. General Mental Ability - Conversion of information to data - Collection,

compilation and presentation of data - Tables, graphs, diagrams - Parametric
representation of data -Analytical interpretation of data - School arithmetic -
Percentage - Highest Common Factor (HCF) - Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) - Ratio
and Proportion - Simple interest - Compound interest - Area - Volume- Time and
Work – Probability - Information technology - Basic terms, Communications -
Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Decision making
and problem solving - Basics in Computers / Computer terminology.
UNIT - 3. Role and impact of science and technology in the development of India
and Tamil Nadu. - Nature of universe - General scientific laws - Scientific instruments -
Inventions and discoveries - National scientific laboratories - Science glossary - Physical
quantities, standards and units - Mechanics and properties of matter - Force, motion and energy
- Heat, light and sound - Magnetism, electricity and electronics - Atomic and nuclear physics -
Astronomy and space science - Elements and compounds - Acids, bases and salts - Oxidation and
reduction - Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds - Natural disasters - safeguard measures -
Chemistry of ores and metals - Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides - Biochemistry and
biotechnology - Polymers and plastics – Electrochemistry - Main concepts of life science - The
cell -basic unit of life - Classification of living organism - Nutrition and dietics - Respiration -
Excretion of metabolic waste - Bio – communication - Blood and blood circulation - Endocrine
system- Reproductive system- Animals, plants and human life - Govt. policy /organizations on
Science and Technology - Role, achievement & impact of Science and Technology - Energy -
self sufficiency - oil exploration - Defence Research Organization - Ocean research and
development - Genetics - the science of heredity - Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Bio
- diversity and its conservation - Human diseases, prevention and remedies - Communicable
diseases and non - communicable diseases - Alcoholism and Drug abuse - Computer science and
advancement - Genetic Engineering - Remote sensing and benefits

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Group I C Services (Main Examination)

PAPER – II - General studies (Degree Standard)
Descriptive type

UNIT – I - Indian polity and emerging political trends across the world affecting India and
Geography of India

Indian polity - Constitution of India - Preamble to the constitution - Salient features of

constitution - Union, state and territory - Citizenship - rights and duties - Fundamental rights -
Directive principles of state policy - Fundamental duties - Human rights charter - Union
executive - Union legislature – parliament - State executive - State legislature – assembly - Status
of Jammu & Kashmir - Local government - panchayat raj - Indian federalism - center state
relations - Judiciary in India - Rule of law /Due process of law - Emergency provisions - Civil
services in India - Administrative Challenges in a welfare state - Complexities of district
administration - Elections - Election Commission Union and State -Official language and
Schedule – VIII - Amendments to constitution - Schedules to constitution

c. Emerging political trends across the world affecting India

Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on India’s relations with neighbouring countries and in
the region -Security and defence related matters - Nuclear policy, issues and conflicts-The
Indian Diaspora and its contribution to India and the world.

d. Geography of India
Earth and universe - Solar system - Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere - Monsoon, rainfall,
weather and climate - Water resources - rivers in India - Soil, minerals & natural resources -
Natural vegetation - Forest & wildlife - Agricultural pattern, livestock & fisheries - Transport &
communication - Centers of trade, commerce & art - Social geography - population - density and
distribution - Natural calamities - disaster management - Bottom topography of Indian ocean,
Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal - Climate change - impact and consequences - mitigation
measures - Pollution Control

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Candidates may choose to answer EITHER the Tamil question only in Tamil OR the English
question only in English. Candidates writing in English shall if they choose to answer the
Tamil question, write only in Tamil

2. Tamil language, Tamil society -- it’s culture and Heritage / English Language
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English Language Skills
4. Précis writing.
5. Report writing on current issues.
6. Comprehension of a given passage and answering questions thereupon.

3. Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu

State government organization - structure, functions and control mechanism - District

administration -role in people’s welfare oriented programmes - Industrial map of Tamil Nadu -
role of state government -Public Services - role of recruitment agencies - State finance --
resources, budget and financial administration - Use of IT in administration -- e-governance in
the State - Natural calamities -strategic planning in the State - Social welfare - Government
sponsored schemes with reference to Tamil Nadu - Union government organization - structure,
functions and control mechanism - Relationship between State and Union - Industrial map of
India -- role of Union government - Public Services -- role of recruitment agencies in Union
Government - Union finance -- resources, budget and financial administration - Use of IT in
administration -- e-governance in Union Government -Natural calamities -strategic planning by
the Union - Social welfare - government sponsored schemes by Government of India

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COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I

Group I C Services (Main Examination)

PAPER –III - Education (Degree Std.) B.Ed., Course Syllabus
Descriptive type three papers
PAPER - IV - Education (Degree Std.) B.Ed., Course Syllabus

(Objective type - 200 items/300 Marks/3 Hours)

Syllabus
Current trends and challenges in Education- Innovation in Education - Education
Psychology -Philosophy in Education, Eastern and Western Education - Education
Sociology - Scheme S.S.A. & RMSA - Curriculum - Measurements and Evaluation -
Human Rights & R.T.E. Act - Learner /Learning - Inclusive Education - Information and
Communication Technology - Education Management - Gender Sensitization -
Environmental Education - Vocational Guidance - Health and Physical Education -
Distance and Open Learning - Outreach Programme - Committee and Commissions in
Education - Basic concept of psychology.

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